Brazil vs South Africa: Military personnel, per unit of GDP

Brazil
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Brazil rank
120th
South Africa rank
123rd

Military personnel, per unit of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 people per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Brazil
1970s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Brazil
1980s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Brazil
1990s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Brazil
2000s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Brazil
2010s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 0 people per US$ of GDP against 0 people per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
0 people per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
Brazil ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per unit of GDP
Unit
people per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 9,603 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.